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• Founder of anti-virus company McAfee, is wanted for murderThe founder of anti-virus company, McAfee, is the prime suspect in a brutal murder.Nov 12, 2012 8:11 PM CST
• Google forced to pay Australian man $208,000 over claims of defamationAn Australian court rules that Google must pay $208,000 to a man for linking to defamatory sites.Nov 12, 2012 6:31 PM CST
• Google shows off new $199 Acer C7 Chromebook that goes on sale TuesdayGoogle shows off new $199 Chromebook that goes on sale tomorrow.Nov 12, 2012 1:35 PM CST
• Stealth Cosplay's War Machine costume has functioning face mask, shoulder-mounted mini-gunStealth Cosplay's War Machine costume will certainly get him the ladies at conventions.Nov 12, 2012 10:57 AM CST
• 'Overly Attached Computer' wants a Samsung SSD 840 or elseLaina's 'Overly Attached Girlfriend' speaks on behalf of your computer for a new SSD 840.Nov 12, 2012 10:16 AM CST
• Apple's gift cards now supported by iOS 6 PassbookApple has finally made Passbook support its own gift cards.Nov 12, 2012 9:51 AM CST
• Apple will begin manufacturing iPhone 5S in December; debuting early 2013Apple may be producing the "iPhone 5S" as early as December.Nov 12, 2012 8:58 AM CST
• China to launch manned mission spaceship in June 2013June 2013 - the launch date for China's next manned spaceship mission.Nov 12, 2012 5:33 AM CST
• SEAL Team Six members reveal secrets with EA for the new Medal of Honor: Warfighter, have been disciplined SEAL Team Six members disciplined over spilling secrets to EA for Medal of Honor: Warfighter.Nov 12, 2012 4:36 AM CST
• Source Engine 2 is being worked on, Valve are just "waiting for a game to roll it out with"Valve's Gabe Newell: Valve are working on Source Engine 2.Nov 12, 2012 1:35 AM CST
• Viewers hate buffering, will leave a video after two seconds of waiting according to new studyAfter two seconds of buffering, viewers will leave - have no patience - according to new study.Nov 12, 2012 12:27 AM CST
• UK court orders Apple to pay Samsung's legal fees in full - ouchApple's legal battles aren't so strong outside of the US, where UK court orders the iPad maker to pa.Nov 11, 2012 11:32 PM CST
• Apple and HTC settle all patent litigation, includes 10 year license agreementApple and HTC sign new 10-year license agreement, drop all patent litigation.Nov 11, 2012 9:30 PM CST
• MasterCard set to release a credit card with display, keypad next yearMasterCard set to one-up the credit card industry, will offer a new card that sports a display and k.Nov 10, 2012 7:34 PM CST
• Lenovo announces plans to share its battery technology with the PC industryLenovo is sharing it's proprietary battery technology with standards organizations for everyone's be.Nov 9, 2012 6:31 PM CST
• Apple getting sued by VirnetX again after the latter won $368 millionApple hit with another lawsuit by VirnetX over patents involving VPN and FaceTime.Nov 9, 2012 1:47 PM CST
• Walmart employees film damaging iPads at Pikeville, KY storeA Pikeville, KY Walmart employee records his co-workers purposely mishandling iPads.Nov 9, 2012 10:58 AM CST
• AT&T allowing FaceTime LTE calls for tiered-data customersAT&T will be allowing tiered-data customers to access FaceTime over LTE.Nov 9, 2012 9:44 AM CST
• New Grand Theft Auto V details emerge in latest Game Informer magazineNew information on Rockstar Games' upcoming Grand Theft Auto V has been released.Nov 9, 2012 9:14 AM CST
• Nintendo holding midnight launch for Wii U at Nintendo World in NYCNintendo will be holding a midnight launch event for the Wii U on Nov. 17th.Nov 9, 2012 8:35 AM CST
• Texas woman buys an iPad at gas station; turns out to be mirrorA Texas woman learns a valuable lesson of never buying an iPad at a gas station.Nov 9, 2012 7:48 AM CST
• Australian government to drop mandatory ISP filtering, doesn't mean they still don't want itNo mandatory ISP filtering from the Australian government, they still would like it, though.Nov 9, 2012 6:32 AM CST
• Microsoft still working on secret OS called Midori, just has to add lemonadeMicrosoft's secretly worked-on OS is still in development, Midori continues to move forward.Nov 9, 2012 5:28 AM CST
• StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm gets delayed, won't be swarming near your heart until 2013Disappointing news to the expansion for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, it has been delayed until Nov 9, 2012 3:34 AM CST
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will allow direct streaming to YouTubeCall of Duty: Black Ops 2 to be able to stream gameplay live to YouTube.Nov 8, 2012 6:27 PM CST
• Twitter sends out e-mail to users requiring them to change their password due to a compromiseTwitter acknowledges a compromise of accounts, sends out e-mail requiring users to change passwords.Nov 8, 2012 12:29 PM CST
• RumorTT: Apple spent $2 billion bailing out the struggling SharpRumorTT: Apple spent $2 billion bailing out panel supplier Sharp.Nov 8, 2012 5:33 AM CST
• Activision hits record revenue in Q3, sees strong performance in subscription sales of gamesActivision posts record Q3 revenue results, cites WoW, Diablo III and others as huge contributions.Nov 8, 2012 3:33 AM CST
• Tokelau islands can now solely rely on solar powerTokelau, NZ can completely power itself from solar panels.Nov 7, 2012 11:34 PM CST
• Apple stock continues to dive, has gone from their peak of $700 per share to just $558 nowApple share prices continue to tank, hitting a near 6-month low.Nov 7, 2012 9:31 PM CST
• Ferrari's Board of Directors gets a new member in the form of Apple's Senior Vice President Eddy CueEddy Cue joins Ferrari's Board of Directors, likely to help develop the tech aspect of the cars.Nov 7, 2012 7:26 PM CST
• Apple gets a taste of its own medicine, told to pay $368.2 million to VirnetXApple loses a patent infringement lawsuit, ordered to pay $368.2 million to VirnetX.Nov 7, 2012 6:34 PM CST
• Twitter withstands the massive wave of election day tweets without crashingTwitter withstands a massive onslaught of election related tweets without a single hitch.Nov 7, 2012 4:31 PM CST
• Nintendo pulls back veil of secrecy behind Wii U online networkNintendo has finally released details of its online network for the Wii U.Nov 7, 2012 11:53 AM CST
• Microsoft SmartGlass releases for iOS; Replaces Xbox iOS appMicrosoft has released SmartGlass for iOS.Nov 7, 2012 7:25 AM CST
• THQ is in trouble financially, delays the release of three games including Metro: Last LightTHQ is in a spot of bother, financially crippled, they've now delayed three of their games until Mar.Nov 7, 2012 6:36 AM CST
• Samsung's new 840 Pro Series of SSDs includes a free copy of Assassin's Creed IIISamsung unleashes 840 Series of SSDs, teams up with Ubisoft to give out Assassin's Creed III with th.Nov 7, 2012 5:05 AM CST
• Korea's latest tourism project is a $264 billion mega-cityKorea the place to be for a new mega-city to be completed by 2030, would cost $264 billion.Nov 7, 2012 4:30 AM CST
• New battery tech from crushed silicon anode could triple battery life in devicesCrushed silicon anode could be the answer to an all-day, powerful smart device.Nov 7, 2012 2:33 AM CST
• Apple adds Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1, as well as Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to their patent lawsuitApple just don't stop - have now added Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Galaxy Note 10.1 to their patent laws.Nov 7, 2012 12:29 AM CST
• HTC revenues continue to hurt, down 61% from October 2011HTC in an even bigger spot of trouble, revenues drop double digits for the second month in a row.Nov 6, 2012 11:29 PM CST
• UK scientists want low-cost fiber optic network, could be capable of 40GbpsUK scientists have possible breakthrough for low-cost fiber optic network, 40Gbps could be here soon.Nov 6, 2012 10:29 PM CST
• ConfirmedTT: Microsoft to retire Messenger, force 100M+ users over to Skype in Q1 2013Microsoft confirms they are shutting down Messenger in Q1 2013.Nov 6, 2012 3:30 PM CST
• Dilbert cartoon takes a shot at Microsoft, probably a bit off-baseDilbert comic calls Microsoft out as being irrelevant, doesn't make a good sell.Nov 6, 2012 1:07 PM CST
• Rumor: Microsoft leaks 'Cloud TV' through job listing Microsoft may have leaked its upcoming 'Cloud TV' service.Nov 6, 2012 9:36 AM CST
• Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two demo now available on Xbox Live, PSN Network Disney Interactive announced a demo is now available for Disney Epic Mickey 2.Nov 6, 2012 8:58 AM CST
• Intel unleashes new SSD DC S3700 Series of SSDsIntel's new DC S3700 Series of SSDs are built for HPC, cloud computing work.Nov 6, 2012 3:57 AM CST
• Tablet shipments increase in Q3, Apple's market share drops to 50.4%Q3 is great for tablets, shipments are up 6.7% but Apple's market share drops to 50.4%Nov 6, 2012 1:37 AM CST
• Microsoft to close the doors to Windows Live Messenger shortlyWindows Live Messenger to retire soon, redundancy package and a crate of expensive scotch is on the Nov 5, 2012 10:20 PM CST
• RumorTT: Apple wants to ditch Intel chips in favor of in-house designsRumor: Apple looking to produce their own CPUs for Macs so its easier to unify user experience.Nov 5, 2012 7:29 PM CST
• Microsoft patent could use Kinect to price movies based upon number of viewersMicrosoft receives a patent that would use a Kinect to count viewers and adjust the price of a movie.Nov 5, 2012 5:25 PM CST
• Belkin becomes first third-party Lightning accessory manufacturerTwo new Lightning-compatible accessories are coming from Belkin.Nov 5, 2012 12:11 PM CST
• Apple sets new launch weekend record with 3M iPad sales Apple announces its sold 3M iPads this past weekend, breaking launch weekend records.Nov 5, 2012 10:08 AM CST
• Skyrim DLC 'Dragonborn' includes rideable dragons, original Dragonborn for 1600 MS Points on Dec. 4thA new trailer for Skyrim's next DLC, Dragonborn, has been released revealing some information.Nov 5, 2012 9:27 AM CST
• Xbox 360 version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 leaked onto torrent websites A leaked version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has been released on torrent websites.Nov 5, 2012 8:51 AM CST
• Sony has been approved to launch the PlayStation 3 in China, finallySony's PlayStation 3 set to launch in China, officially.Nov 4, 2012 11:32 PM CST
• More than 10% of all web browsing comes from smartphones, tabletsSmartphones, tablets represent more than 10% of all web browsing.Nov 4, 2012 10:41 PM CST
• RumorTT: Google working on new entry-level Nexus tabletRumorTT: New entry-level Nexus-branded tablet coming from Google.Nov 4, 2012 9:36 PM CST
• Ace of Spades, an 8-bit, Minecraft-like team-based FPSWant to play an 8-bit, Minecraft-like, team-based first-person shooter? Check out Ace of Spades.Nov 4, 2012 2:27 AM CST
• 32GB Nexus 7 teased 'with Android 4.2' in the UKUK advertisements for the 32GB Nexus 7 tease it comes 'with Android 4.2'Nov 4, 2012 1:35 AM CDT
• Microsoft working on new smartphone, comes as a surprise to no oneMicrosoft said to be testing a Windows Phone 8 device, not clear if it will be mass produced.Nov 2, 2012 6:32 PM CDT
• Facebook looking to offer free Wi-Fi to users who check-in at businessesFacebook trialing offering an internet hot spot in exchange for a check-in.Nov 2, 2012 5:29 PM CDT
• Apple has lost trademark case in Mexico for iPhone namesakeApple suffers a legal loss in Mexico over the iPhone trademark.Nov 2, 2012 2:30 PM CDT
• Guess what? iPad mini is as fragile as you thought it would beiPad mini has already seen its first drop test, does well, but still pretty fragile.Nov 2, 2012 1:07 PM CDT
• American Express offering real-world prizes for Xbox 360 achievementsAmerican Express will launch its Card Sync Technology to offer real-world prizes for Xbox 360 achiev.Nov 2, 2012 9:23 AM CDT
• Analyst: Medal of Honor brand might be deadThe Medal of Honor brand is on life support, might not be saved.Nov 2, 2012 5:37 AM CDT
• NVIDIA re-open the GeForce forumsNVIDIA opens the doors again to their GeForce forums.Nov 2, 2012 4:29 AM CDT
• PlayStation 4 devkits sport AMD A10 APU, would run games at 1080p at 60fpsPlayStation 4 devkits in the wild, are a "modified PC" capable of running games at 1080p at 60fps.Nov 1, 2012 9:29 PM CDT
• Android pulls in 75% of mobile market share in Q3, iOS manages 14.9%Market share for Android is 75% in the third quarter of 2012, iOS gets 14.9%Nov 1, 2012 8:33 PM CDT
• Pre-order Crysis 3 and you'll get a free copy of the original Crysis for PC, Xbox 360, or PS3Crysis 3 pre-orders will come with free digital copy of the original Crysis.Nov 1, 2012 7:37 PM CDT
• Apple's statement that Samsung didn't copy Apple has to be re-writtenApple has to re-write their notice that Samsung did not infringe on the iPad's design, rules UK cour.Nov 1, 2012 5:34 PM CDT
• Amazon releases their first mobile game, Air Patriots available for Android and iOSAmazon jumps into mobile gaming with the release of Air Patriots, designed by Amazon Game Studios.Nov 1, 2012 3:31 PM CDT
• Rovio shows off new Angry Birds Star Wars trailer with Han Solo and ChewieRovio has unleased another Angry Birds Star Wars trailer with gameplay, check it out here.Nov 1, 2012 1:41 PM CDT
• Facebook revamping its Marketplace section to offer Craiglist-like classifieds Facebook will soon be taking on Craigslist with its Marketplace section.Nov 1, 2012 10:32 AM CDT
• Google makes Google Drive content shareable through Google+Google Drive can now share their documents to Google+Nov 1, 2012 10:07 AM CDT

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